RUBBISH APP: An Android clock app called "DEREK"
We have no idea what the business plan of developer Magic Bytes is, but if it really thinks it’s going to become WILDLY RICH by marketing a £4 clock with people’s names on it they are going to have a very RUDE awakening quite soon… Read the rest
ANDROID HARDWARE: The Notion Ink Smartpad
The internet is going berserk over this mocked-up image of a new Android-powered tablet computer, produced by Notion Ink. So we’d better pretend to be excited about it as well, even though it has all the tell-tale curves and impossibly high-spec of a product that’s never going to emerge into the real world… Read the rest
GOOD APP: SpeedyAndroid data connection speed checker
Here’s something good to spend your time doing – checking the speed of your Android phone’s data connection. The V1.0.2 update of SpeedyAndroid, released today, gives you more stats and averages… Read the rest
PHOTO SAMPLES: Example pictures from the T-Mobile Pulse camera
The T-Mobile Pulse, which is the first contract-free, “pay as you go” Android phone to hit the UK, wasn’t particularly highly spoken of in reviews… Read the rest
Samsung still going ahead with its "Bada" mobile OS platform, images emerge
Samsung’s bizarre decision to go it alone and develop a mobile OS all of its own is still being funded by Samsung management, with the first screenshots of smartphone Bada hitting the web today… Read the rest
Android phone web ad traffic up 20% in November, DROID makes huge impact
The Android march is ON! Stats gathered by web advertising company AdMod, which was recently bought by Google, show that Android boosted its share of the smartphone online ad world by 20% between October and November… Read the rest
GOOD APP: Issuu Mobile e-book reader for Android
This bizarre trend for “e-books” is puzzling. All an “e-book” does is display a file for reading – how on EARTH is that worth spending £229 on having a separate gadget for doing?.. Read the rest
PHOTO SAMPLES: Example shots taken with the HTC Tattoo
A bizarre phone, the HTC Tattoo. Released after the HTC Magic, it offers the innovations and enhancements of… being slightly worse in most areas… Read the rest
New phone reviews
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ACCESSORY REVIEW: Case-Mate Tough Case for Galaxy Nexus
£30? For a phone case? It had better be good.
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ACCESSORY REVIEW: Samsung Official Mesh Vent Case for Galaxy Nexus
Samsung’s official Galaxy Nexus case. Costs a lot. Has a glittery little logo.
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ACCESSORY REVIEW: Case-Mate Barely There for Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Fresh from reviewing the cheap and cheerful FlexiShield case for the Galaxy Nexus, we’re back with another protective offering from industry veteran Case-Mate… Read the rest
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ACCESSORY REVIEW: FlexiShield Case for Galaxy Nexus
Seeing as we’ve just reviewed the brand spanking new Galaxy Nexus, we’re in the mood for some accessorising – and we don’t mean earnings and handbags… Read the rest
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Galaxy Nexus review
Google’s third Nexus is bigger, once again made by Samsung and features the new Android 4.0 or “Ice Cream Sandwich” version of the OS. It’s obviously going to be good. But how good? -
HTC Sensation XL review
The HTC Sensation XL is an odd one by HTC. It updates the screen size of this year’s HTC Sensation to 4.7″ and includes Beats Audio enhancements, but you lose a bit of processor speed – the HTC Sensation XL is powered by a single-core 1.5GHz brain… Read the rest
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Motorola RAZR review
Motorola’s latest flagship dual-core Android monster is a massive, original powerhouse, that’s a big improvement on previous MOTOBLUR mobiles – but still isn’t a total winner. -
Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray review
A slim and glamorous phone from Sony Ericsson, with the sharpest display around. It’s no powerhouse and the screen’s not the biggest out there, but we don’t mind. Because it’s cute. -
LG Optimus 3D review
LG’s first glasses-free 3D phone is a heavy, fat monster, with a clever 3D effect that works rather well. As a smartphone, though, it’s heavy and underwhelming. -
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo review
A very shiny thing from Sony Ericsson, with a 3.7″ screen and Android 2.3.3 inside. But is it exciting enough to win fans in today’s spec-obsessed market? Can man live on one core alone? -
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo review: Camera and video samples
To accompany our Xperia Neo review we’ve put together this collection of photos taken using Sony Ericsson’s latest Android phone, which features an 8megapixel Exmor R sensor… Read the rest
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INQ Cloud Touch review
INQ’s Android phone is an interesting “boutique” piece of hardware, packed with unique interface customisations that go far beyond the headline Facebook integration. We like it a lot.
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ACCESSORY REVIEW: Case-Mate Tough Case for Galaxy Nexus
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